Megillah 29 - January 10, 8 Shvat

Study Guide Megillah 29 Today’s daf is sponsored by Blima Slutsky in loving memory of her mother Tina (Mazal) Bat Rina and David. Today’s daf is dedicated by Devorah Saban for the refuah shleima of Yosef Ezriel Ben Chaya Michal a young boy still in a come since the Meron tragedy who is having surgery today. Today’s daf is sponsored by Chaya Nissan in loving memory of Rav Shmuel Halevi Segel. Today’s daf is sponsored by Micki Kadosh in loving memory of Tal Aya bat Dafna Bahat. One can stop learning Torah in order to go to a funeral or a wedding. Are there any limitations to this law? When the Jews went into exile, God went into exile with them. God’s presence in Babylonia can be found either in the shul in Hutzel or Shaf V’yativ. Some stories are told of those who encountered the presence of God in these places. In the future, these shuls will be brought to Israel – from where is this derived? Where does the word kapandaria, meaning shortcut, come from? In what circumstances can one use a shul as a kapandaria? What cannot be done in a cemetery out of respect for the deceased? When are the four parshiot that lead up to Pesach read? Why is Parshat Shekalim read before or on Rosh Chodesh Adar? What section of the Torah is read? There is a debate regarding this matter – either the section on collecting the shekalim for building the Tabernacle or the section read on Rosh Chodesh about the daily, Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh sacrifices, which were purchased from the shekalim that were collected. If the reading is the same as Rosh Chodesh, then how is the reading on Shabbat Parshat Shekalim different from the reading on a regular month when Rosh Chodesh falls on Shabbat? On Rosh Chodesh Adar that falls on Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh Tevet that falls on Shabbat, one takes out three sifrei Torah.